Weapons and Combat

Weapons are purchased to fill turrets and do damage in combat. Weapon stats are often listed as "(S/A)". This stands for "Shields/Armor". The first number is Shield damage, the second number is Armor damage. Armor damage also damages drones and can be used in minesweeping.

When you attack another ship, or someone attacks you, the first thing that happens is Drone Combat. If both players have drones, the drones will attack each other. However, drones will attack the enemy ship if there are no enemy drones. If your drones destroy the enemy ship on their own, the enemy's weapons will not even fire!

If both ships are alive after drone combat, weapons from both sides will fire. Even if a ship is down to 1 armor, if it is alive at this point it will fire all weapons!

Destroying ships gains you Exp, Score, Ship Exp, Bounty, and of course a Kill. The exp(experience) and ship exp you gain for kills is based on the type of ship you destroy, and the two are related to each other. When you destroy ships, you also automatically get a small Bounty placed on your head. Bounties are claimed when someone's last ship is destroyed.

Score is a secondary measure of skill in the game that does not count towards winning but is nonetheless an achievement. Score is based on the experience of the player whose ships you kill, regardless of the value of their ships. Killing people at the top of the rankings will quickly increase your score.

You will lose defenses in combat: shields, armor, and drones. You can replenish these items by visiting an Equipment Shop, located in one of the Mall Sectors(green on universe map). Watch your defenses when you are attacking! You have the advantage of being able to refill at any time.